Here are some more prompts. Don't be afraid to modify them, play with them, use one or use all. Also, try the prompts out on different characters. See the FAQ and the first chapter one recommendations for how these prompts can help.
And do let me know if any of these or the other prompts helped you in your writing!
If you're stuck, try to have your character:
1. Make a lucky guess in a tricky situation
2. Complain about something that's been bothering them
3. Receive new information and chart a different course
4. Accuse someone of something
5. Question someone's motive
6. Leave the room suddenly
7. Discover someone's weakness and use it against them
8. Offer support to someone in pain or in trouble
9. Find that something is not where it should be
10. Interrupt a conversation
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Scene Prompts - What Should Your Character Do Next?
Non-FictionThese are NOT your typical writing prompts. I find most writing prompts too general or specific to be helpful. The ones in this book are just generic enough to spark your imagination and everyone's response will be completely different. Depending on...
